Tampa Bay Rays vs Kansas City Royals

MLB

Rays

43-42

5-1

Final

Royals

47-40

Kauffman Stadium

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
TB	0	1	0	0	0	1	2	0	1	5
KC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1

Who won: Rays 5-1

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 on Tuesday, July 2, 2024 at Kauffman Stadium. The Rays win the series 2-1. The Rays outscored the Royals 2-0 in the 7th inning. Brandon Lowe went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Rays. Bobby Witt Jr. went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Royals.

Recap · Jul 3

Zack Littell, Rays bullpen hold Royals in check in a 5-1 win interrupted by 2 1/2-hour rain delay

Zack Littell pitched five innings of four-hit ball before rain arrived, four Tampa Bay relievers allowed one run once play resumed, and the Rays beat beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 in a game that ended just after midnight Wednesday.

What it means

Season series: TB wins series 2-1.
Rays 20-17 on the road; Royals 30-17 at home.

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Injuries and inactives

Rays1st in AL East

Shane McClanahan SP
Forearm, Soreness, left
Out
Griffin Jax SP
Back, Bruise
Day-To-Day
Edwin Uceta RP
Shoulder, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Lux LF
Shoulder, Inflammation, left
60-Day-IL
Jonathan Heasley RP
Elbow, Fracture, right
60-Day-IL

Royals5th in AL Cent

Steven Cruz RP
Personal
Out
Mitch Spence RP
Undisclosed
Day-To-Day
Connor Seabold RP
Lat, Strain, right
60-Day-IL
Nick Loftin 3B
Personal
paternity
Tony Gonsolin SP
Illness
15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Rays1st in AL East

Zack Littell SP

Probable starter · 8-10, 3.63 ERA, 141 K, 1.25 WHIP

Lineup

1Yandy Diaz1B
2Brandon LoweDH
3Isaac Paredes3B
4Josh LoweRF
5Randy ArozarenaLF
6Richie Palacios2B
7Jose SiriCF
8Ben RortvedtC
9Taylor WallsSS

Royals5th in AL Cent

Brady Singer SP

Probable starter · 9-13, 3.71 ERA, 170 K, 1.27 WHIP

Lineup

1Maikel Garcia2B
2Bobby Witt Jr.SS
3Vinnie Pasquantino1B
4Salvador PerezC
5Michael MasseyDH
6Hunter RenfroeRF
7MJ MelendezLF
8CJ Alexander3B
9Kyle IsbelCF

The series

TB wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Kauffman Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri · Attendance 16,865
Officials: Ramon De Jesus (Home Plate Umpire), Jeremy Riggs (First Base Umpire), Adrian Johnson (Second Base Umpire), Quinn Wolcott (Third Base Umpire)